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    Football, also known as soccer, is played on a rectangular field by two teams of 11 players. The objective is to score more goals than the opposing team by kicking the ball into their goal. A standard game consists of two 45-minute halves. The sport originated in England in the 19th century and is now played globally with over 200 national associations and millions of players. The biggest international tournament is the FIFA World Cup held every four years where national teams compete to be crowned world champions.

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    Football, also known as soccer, is played on a rectangular field by two teams of 11 players. The objective is to score more goals than the opposing team by kicking the ball into their goal. A standard game consists of two 45-minute halves. The sport originated in England in the 19th century and is now played globally with over 200 national associations and millions of players. The biggest international tournament is the FIFA World Cup held every four years where national teams compete to be crowned world champions.

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    Football, also known as soccer, is played on a rectangular field by two teams of 11 players. The objective is to score more goals than the opposing team by kicking the ball into their goal. A standard game consists of two 45-minute halves. The sport originated in England in the 19th century and is now played globally with over 200 national associations and millions of players. The biggest international tournament is the FIFA World Cup held every four years where national teams compete to be crowned world champions.

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    Football, also known as soccer, is played on a rectangular field by two teams of 11 players. The objective is to score more goals than the opposing team by kicking the ball into their goal. A standard game consists of two 45-minute halves. The sport originated in England in the 19th century and is now played globally with over 200 national associations and millions of players. The biggest international tournament is the FIFA World Cup held every four years where national teams compete to be crowned world champions.

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    FOOTBALL

    Football, also called soccer, is probably the worlds most popular leather ball that weighs about 450 grams.
    team sport. It is played by over 150 million men and women of
    PLAYERS
    all ages in more than 200 countries .
    A football team consists of 10 field players and a goalkeeper. He
    HISTORY
    is the only one who can touch the ball with his hands. It is his
    Although nobody really knows when people started to play foot- job to keep the ball from getting into his goal.
    ball, historians think that some form of the game was played in
    Defenders play in front of the goalkeeper. They must stop the
    ancient cultures like China, Egypt or Rome.
    other team from scoring a goal. Midfield players do most of the
    Modern football, however, started in England. At the end of the running and try to move the ball between defenders and for17th century it was played by young people from rich families
    wards. They play near the other teams goal and try to score for
    and between school teams. In 1863 the Football Association
    their team.
    was founded in England and the first set of rules were made. By
    RULES
    the end of the 19th century the game had spread throughout
    A football match has two halves of 45
    the rest of the world.
    minutes each. A referee and two linesIn 1904 the International Association of Football (FIFA) was
    men supervise the game. Each team
    formed. It has become the worlds most important football ormust try to score as many goals as
    ganization. Today, all countries have national leagues in which
    possible. If both teams score the
    teams play against each other for the national title. In Europe,
    same number of goals, it is called a
    the best teams compete in a tournament called the Champions draw or a tie. A player can use any
    League.
    part of his body except the hands and
    arms. He must try to move the ball
    THE FIELD
    into the opponents half by kicking,
    Football is played on a rectangular
    dribbling or by passing the ball to one of his team mates.
    field that is about 90 to 120 metres long and 45 to 90 metres wide. A player who is fouled or hurt by an opponent is given a free
    A goal (7.3 metres wide and 2.4
    kick. If a foul happens inside the
    metres high) is at the end of the
    penalty box the attacking team gets
    field. The lines at the sides of the
    a penalty kick. Only the goalkeeper
    field are called touchlines, those at
    is allowed to block the ball and in
    the end of the field are called goal
    most cases a penalty kick is a goal.
    lines.
    If a player fouls an opponent seriThe penalty area is about 40 meously the referee warns him with a
    tres wide and extends 16 metres in
    yellow card, sometimes even a red
    front of the goal.
    card, which means he has to leave
    the field.
    Football is played with a round
    WORDS

    although =while
    ancient = old
    association = organization
    attack =to move forward with the ball
    and try to score a goal
    block =to stop the ball from getting into
    the goal
    case =situation
    compete = play against each other
    consist of = is made up of , has
    defender =a person who plays in front of
    the goalkeeper and tries to stop the
    other team from scoring a goal
    draw = if both teams have the same
    number of goals
    dribbling = to move the ball along with
    your feet
    except =but, apart from

    extend =reach out to ...


    forward = an attacking player of a team
    found = to start something new
    historian = someone who studies history
    league = a group of sports teams that
    play against each other to see who is the
    best
    linesman = a person who helps the referee; he stands at the touchlines and tells
    the referee if the ball has gone out of the
    field
    midfield = players that play between
    forwards and defenders
    opponent = the other team
    penalty area or box = the place in front of
    a goal
    penalty kick = the chance to kick the ball
    into the goal
    probably =something is likely to happen

    rectangular =an object with four straight


    sides and four 90 angles
    referee = someone who oversees a game
    rule = laws that tell you how the game is
    played
    score a goal = to make a goal
    seriously = very much
    spread =move, extend
    supervise = control
    team mate = another player of your team
    tie = same as draw
    throughout = in all of ..
    touch = to put your hands on
    tournament = a series of games in which
    teams play against each other until there
    is one winner
    weigh =how heavy something is

    FOOTBALL

    Coaches can substitute players who are hurt or those who play
    badly. In most matches three substitutions are allowed. Once
    a player leaves the field he cannot come back into the game
    any more.

    WORLD CUP
    The biggest event in the world of football is the World Cup.
    Every four years national teams gather their best players and
    compete for the top prize. The first World Cup took place in Uruguay in 1930.
    Almost all countries in the world take part in regional matches
    that start two years before the final tournament. In the end 32
    teams from all continents qualify for the World Cup finals . The
    tournament takes place in a different country every four years.
    The 2006 World Cup was held in Germany.
    The first World Cup tournament for women was held in 1991.

    WORDS
    coach = the trainer of a team
    compete = to play against
    each other
    finals = the last games of a
    tournament

    World Cup winners


    1930

    Uruguay

    1974

    West Germany

    1934

    Italy

    1978

    Argentina

    1938

    Italy

    1982

    Italy

    1950

    Uruguay

    1986

    Argentina

    1954

    West Germany

    1990

    West Germany

    1958

    Brazil

    1994

    Brazil

    1962

    Brazil

    1998

    France

    1966

    England

    2002

    Brazil

    1970

    Brazil

    2006

    Italy

    gather = come together


    qualify = you have the right to
    play
    regional = in a region , mostly
    a continent
    substitute = to replace a
    player

    tournament = a series of
    games in which teams play
    against each other until there
    is one winner

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